War is swell...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve!
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Duck Soup (1933) is a comedy and war film directed by Leo McCarey, released on November 12, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx and Zeppo Marx. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 879 ratings.
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Groucho Marx
as Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx
as Pinky
Chico Marx
as Chicolini
Zeppo Marx
as Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont
as Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres
as Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern
as Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese
as Zander
Leonid Kinskey
as Sylvanian Agitator
Charles Middleton
as Prosecutor
Edgar Kennedy
as Street Vendor
Edward Arnold
as Politician (uncredited)
Directed by Leo McCarey, written by Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar and Nat Perrin, produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 879 ratings.
I never get tired of the idea that someone would think of Groucho Marx is the perfect man to lead a nation into war. Or that Harpo and Chico would be good spies. Or that Zeppo would be interested in another film after this one.
Reviewed on July 10, 2014
The Marx Bros are to Blockbuster as Monty Python are to Netflix and I mean that in the best way possible
Reviewed on May 4, 2018
**I would love to send a copy of the film to Vladimir Putin. Would he understand the gesture?** Who would have thought that this film is almost a hundred years old? I just saw it, and it is fresher and lusher than many vegetables in the supermarket! Many people no longer know who the Marx Brothers are, but a hundred years ago, at a time when there were no internet memes (or the internet), they were the kings of…
Reviewed on October 16, 2023
Ok, so I’m probably in a tiny minority here but I simply didn’t find the Marx brothers’ style of comedy particularly funny, and this didn’t really do much to change that view. This is all set in the tiny nation of “Freedonia” that urgently needs $20 millions to avoid bankruptcy. They can get it from a wealthy benefactress, “Mrs. Teasdale” (Margaret Dumont) but only if they agree to appoint “Firefly” (Groucho) as…
Reviewed on March 6, 2026
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The main cast of Duck Soup (1933) includes Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx and Margaret Dumont. The film was directed by Leo McCarey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Duck Soup was released on November 12, 1933 and runs for 1h 8m.
Duck Soup (1933) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 879 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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